Passenger Air Bag Module
PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULESpecial Tool(s):
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
REMOVAL
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Carry a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door face down. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Air bag modules with discolored or damaged trim covers must be replaced, not repainted.
NOTE: Repair is made by installing a new part only. If the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and perform the diagnostic procedure again.
All vehicles
1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The front impact severity sensor is located at the bottom of the hood latch support bracket.
The first row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located in the first row doors, behind the door trim panel.
The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillars.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warning, note, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
Expedition vehicles
3. Through the glove box opening, remove the passenger air bag module bolts.
Navigator vehicles
4. Through the glove box opening, remove the passenger air bag module nuts.
All vehicles
5. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door.
NOTE: The Expedition is shown, the Navigator is similar.
Reaching one hand into the glove box opening, push out on the passenger air bag module and remove the passenger air bag module from the instrument panel.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warning, cautions and note at the beginning of the removal procedure.
All vehicles
1. CAUTION: Do not handle the passenger air bag module by grabbing the edges of the deployment door.
NOTE:
- Make sure the battery negative cable is still disconnected before proceeding with the installation portion of this procedure.
- The Expedition is shown, the Navigator is similar.
Position the passenger air bag module into the instrument panel.
Navigator vehicles
2. Install the passenger air bag module nuts.
Expedition vehicles
3. Install the passenger air bag module bolts.
All vehicles
4. Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the vehicle harness.
5. NOTE: Expedition is shown, Navigator is similar.
Connect the passenger air bag module electrical connector.
6. Close the glove box.
7. Connect the battery ground cable.
8. With the restraint system diagnostic tools still installed at the remaining deployable devices, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Prove Out Procedure
9. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The front impact severity sensor is located at the bottom of the hood latch support bracket.
The first row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located in the first row doors, behind the door trim panel.
The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillars.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
10. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warning, note, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
11. Connect the battery ground cable.
12. WARNING: Restraint system diagnostic tools are for service only. Tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road. Failure to remove restraint system diagnostic tools could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Prove Out Procedure